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Overview

STI Group is seeking full-time pipe welders for fabrication for an upcoming project in Lufkin, TX. The company offers competitive pay based on experience with some overtime available, emphasizing safety, quality, and outstanding service.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate pipes using TIG, MIG, and FLUX-CORE welding processes.
  • Set up and operate welding machines.
  • Maintain arc length and speed during welding.
  • Ensure proper penetration depth and fusion.

Requirements

  • Must be able to pass a drug test.
  • Pass 2" XXH TIG (GTAW) CS weld test in 6G position.
  • Pass 5" XXH – Hard wire bead (GMAW), then flux core fill and cap (FLUX).
  • Ability to work in confined areas.
  • Personal commitment to safety.

Additional Information

  • Work is based in Lufkin, TX.
  • Overtime may be available.
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How this job compares in Lufkin, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, combo welder jobs across Texas currently run a median of $40/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$43/hr across 8 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Lufkin, TX

Lufkin, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 707 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

See all combo welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. SHOP COMBO PIPE WELDERS-LUFKIN figures were last recalculated when this page was built.